WEBVTT
ETY IN
BUILDINGS.
NEWS 8'S PORCHA JOHNSON
COVERED THIS STORY EARLIER.
PORCHA: THE CITY WANTS TO HIRE
THREE CODES ENFORCEMENT
OFFICERS, CODES ADMINISTRATOR
DAVE PATTON
SAYS THIS WILL
HELP PUT ITS STAFFING TO WHERE
IT WAS IN THE '90'S.
>> IT'S ONE OF
THE FIRST
SIGNIFICANT STEPS, YOU KNOW IN
GETTING US UP TO A PARTICULAR
LEVEL THAT WE CAN ADDRESS A
LOT OF THESE
ISSUES.
PORCHA: ISSUES OF HOMES THAT
ARE NOT UP TO CODE.
>> A LOT OF THE
TENANTS ARE
RELUCTANT TO TURN IN THEIR
LANDLORDS FOR FEAR OF BEING
EVICTED.
SO THIS WAY, WE'RE COMING
IN
IN A PROACTIVE SENSE AND
WEEKEND ENSURE THEY'RE
LIVING
IN NON--DEPLORABLE CONDITIONS.
>> PATTON SAYS THERE ARE
4,000
RENTALS BEHIND ON INSPECTION.
>> WE'VE GONE FROM JUST
REACTIONARY TO
LANDLORD
COMPLAINTS.
>> PATTON SAYS THERE HAVE ALSO
BEEN PROBLEMS WITH ABANDONED
VEHICLES ON PRIVATE PROPERTY.
SOME
ARE BEING USED FOR
ILLEGAL ACTIVITY AND IT'S BEEN
A STRUGGLE TO GO AFTER THE
PROBLEM BECAUSE --
>> MAN POWER'S BEEN TO
OUR
DETRIMENT.
PORCHA: PATTON SAYS WITH THE
NEW HIRES HE'LL BE ABLE TO
COORDINATE TEAM WITH FIRE AND
POLICE TO TARGET AREAS THAT
HAVE A LOT OF CODE VIOLATIONS.
>> IT'S
ACTUALLY GOING TO
BENEFIT THE COMMUNITY
IMMENSELY.
>> BY
KEEPING THEM SAFE IN
HARRISBURG, PORCHA JOHNSON,
NEWS 8.
JANELLE: THE THREE CODE
ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS ARE PART
OF THE